Scientists working on new reports for the IPCC, the U.N.’s climate science panel, warn about a funding crunch and report timelines in an open letter. By Bob Berwyn As global climate negotiators and government officials convene for the annual United Nations climate summit, the…
(MedPage Today) -- Drugmaker Novartis acknowledged Thursday that there have been nine reports of tumors in children treated with its gene therapy onasemnogene abeparvovec (Zolgensma) for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). Two of the tumor cases were...
(MedPage Today) -- Treatment with both elafibranor (Iqirvo) and seladelpar (Livdelzi) led to alkaline phosphatase (ALP) normalization in the vast majority of patients with primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) who had elevated ALP levels after an incomplete...
Gerrothorax maritimus , which existed about 237 million years ago, is the first ever amphibian known to have lived without access to land or freshwater.
Alan Armstrong pushed for a provision in a bipartisan permitting bill that would limit states’ power to block gas pipelines. He could stand to gain financially. By Nicholas Kusnetz, Lauren Dalban Alan Armstrong of Oklahoma entered the U.S. Senate to fill a vacancy in March with a…
(MedPage Today) -- More than 100,000 Hawaii residents who qualify for Medicaid may soon find their doctors prescribing them fresh food as medicine. The script could be for fresh fruit and vegetables, even ahi, beef, chicken, and eggs. The federally...
(MedPage Today) -- More than a third of infants thought to be allergic to peanuts were not actually allergic, an oral food challenge study showed. With the aim of treating peanut allergy among babies who reacted to peanut before 1 year of age...
(MedPage Today) -- Lumateperone (Caplyta) rapidly improved symptoms of acute mania associated with bipolar I disorder, a phase III trial showed. Among 351 patients with or without mixed features, lumateperone demonstrated superiority over placebo...
Source: Tectonics Where oceanic crust subducts beneath continental crust, belts of volcanoes known as continental arcs can form. Located around the world, these arcs may undergo episodic magma flare-ups—dramatic surges in the flow of magma into the continental crust at rates up…
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China, the source of more than half the world’s sulfur hexafluoride emissions, will be key to the pledge’s success. By Phil McKenna The German government has launched an international initiative to curb emissions of sulfur hexafluoride, an exceptionally potent greenhouse gas that…
The massive, still-unfinished Deep Tunnel project was supposed to be the answer. But wastewater dumped in the river now threatens human health and wildlife. Here’s why—and some ideas on what can be done. By Brett Chase, Chicago Sun-Times This article originally appeared in the…
Drinking two to three cups of caffeinated coffee daily was linked to a dramatically lower risk of dementia and better cognitive functioning in a study spanning up to 43 years. The benefits appeared regardless of genetic risk, but decaffeinated coffee did not show the same…
A surprising discovery reveals how psilocybin, the active compound in magic mushrooms, rapidly reshapes the brain by creating new neural connections and strengthening them. Researchers found that the drug behaves differently in healthy and chronically stressed mice, potentially…
When someone commits a wrong, people across vastly different cultures share a dual desire to compensate the victim and prevent future harms. Recent research indicates that our urge to punish offenders balances these two needs, requiring rule-breakers to replace what they took…
The strongest solar radiation storm in nearly 20 years pushed radiation past aviation safety thresholds high above northern Britain, yet no warning was issued Read the full article The post A rare solar storm just revealed a hidden danger for aviation appeared first on Physics…
Author(s): Ryan Wilkinson Theory and experiments suggest that the mysterious fractures that appear when a brittle material is compressed result from a hidden buildup of internal tension. [Physics 19, 151] Published Fri Nov 06, 2026
It would greatly benefit the environment and climate if nylon—chemically known as polyamide—could be produced on a large scale from plastic waste in the future, rather than from petroleum, as has been the norm until now. At LIKAT in Rostock, chemists pursuing this approach have…
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NASA's ESCAPADE mission features a pair of identical spacecraft on their way to Mars. They launched outside of the normal launch window, so they'll perform powered slingshot maneuvers to boost their speed. Once there, they'll "fly" in formation and study how the solar wind…
Flashback to 1977. Jimmy Carter was U.S. president, Star Wars was a box office hit, and the two Voyager spacecraft departed on an historic Grand Tour of the solar system. Now, teams at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory are working to keep the missions active, as they push the…
New evidence from gas seeping above volcanic rifts suggests Mars is not geologically dead deep inside, but merely sleeping.
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Imaging and chemical analysis of a 115-million-year-old dinosaur fossil points to blood cells. But some aren't convinced.
Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have identified a specialized lipid barrier in the fruit fly pupa that protects against dehydration in dry and hot environments. Their findings also expose the lipid barrier's limit, suggesting that insects in some regions of the world…
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We live in a noisy world. Whether it is the roar of traffic, the rumble of ships or the hum of heavy industry, there is often no escaping noise unless you are a hermit on a desert island.
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Approach could provide scientists with a quicker, gentler way to gauge the health of bird populations
In first clinical result using “chemogenetic” strategy, a team in China treated three patients to control epilepsy
Spring strike brought a return to the bargaining table, but negotiations stalled over key demands